Bill Seeks Info on Border Crossings Under New Program
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Proposed legislation would require law enforcement to keep tabs on their activity near the New Hampshire and Canadian border.
Op-Ed: Let’s Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
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May 5 – 9 marks Teacher Appreciation Week nationwide; an important moment to ensure the teachers in our lives know how much they mean to us and our communities.
Distant Dome: State Education System Needs More State Money
Although the figures change year to year, what doesn’t change is that New Hampshire state government is at the bottom of the list of states when it comes to support for public education K through 12, the same place it is for its support for higher education.
No Optimism From April Revenues for Budget Writers
The long awaited April state revenues will not provide any optimism for Senate budget writers as they begin the grueling process of making spending fit the available money without tax increases the Republican leadership has already taken off the table.
Landowners Worry State Could Impose New Tax On New Form of Income: Carbon Capture
Landowners who enroll their properties in carbon capture markets are closely watching a bill that comes up for a hearing in the Senate next Tuesday, which would tax the growth of timber.
More Headlines
Moving Exhibit at State House Honors 50th Anniversary of the End of Vietnam War
Public Schools’ Special Education Programs Under Spotlight
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Concord Community Leader John Swope
News
Nieman Lab Writes Series on Nonprofit Local News, InDepthNH Founder Quoted
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I’m thrilled to say Nieman Journalism Lab out of Harvard just published a two-part series focused on ANNO’s concerns and suggestions.
Obituary
Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Marine Captain from Dover; Two Harvard Professors; Longtime Derry Attorney
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InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service. We view this as part of our public service mission. Click here or on the Obituaries tab at the top of our home page to learn more.
Courts & Corrections
Ex-Corrections Officer Faces Murder Charge in Death of Secure Psychiatric Unit Patient
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A former corrections officer has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly causing the death of a patient at the Secure Psychiatric Unit at the men’s prison in Concord.
Courts & Corrections
Adam Montgomery Blames Wife in Harmony’s Death
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The only two people who know what happened to five-year-old Harmony Montgomery in December of 2019 are blaming each other for the little girl’s bleak fate, murdered and left dead and decomposing in a duffle bag for months.
News
NH Senate Passes State Primary Change, Other Bills on Bipartisan Basis
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Valentine Day is next week but it seemed the New Hampshire Senate session was a bit of a love fest for a change Thursday as it passed a bunch of bills on a bipartisan basis with positive words spoken between Republicans and Democrats.
Courts & Corrections
AG Releases Photo of What Maura Murray Would Look Like 20 Years After Disappearance
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Formella said Thursday, the day before the anniversary of her suspicious disappearance, the release was from the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit to generate new leads and helpful tip information to aide in the ongoing investigation. Murray was 21 when she disappeared Feb. 9, 2004 after crashing her car in Haverhill, N.H.
News
House Reconsiders Right-to-Know Bill, Sends Back To Committee
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The House decided to revisit a bill that could have made right-to-know requests costly for those seeking the information.
Education
Expansion of EFA Program Approved But Universal Eligibility Killed
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Americans For Prosperity — NH, a Koch Foundation funded organization that has been a major advocate for the EFA program, said it looks forward to future expansions.
Courts & Corrections
Jury Retraces Harmony Montgomery’s Last Ride, Father Admits Abusing Her Corpse
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The final car ride Harmony Montgomery ever took, a trip through Manchester as her father allegedly beat her to death, is central to the trial in the little girl’s murder.
Environment & Science
House Panel Favors Bill To Restrict Sale of Some Consumer Products with PFAS
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During its executive session on Wednesday, the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee voted on two bills that would substantially impact environmental concerns in consumer products.
Health & Mental Health
Medically Assisted Dying Bill Brings Out Emotional Testimony
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The terminally ill deserve the right to determine when and how they die, supporters of House Bill 1283 told the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday.
Arts and Entertainment
Áine Greaney, Writer with a Day Job Zoom Event
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All writers who are published or hopeful to be or even just a daily journaler will enjoy Áine Greaney’s book, Writer with a Day Job: Inspiration & Exercises to Help You Craft a Writing Life Alongside Your Career.
Environment & Science
NH Tackles Loss of Timber Tax From Shift To Less Logging With Carbon Credit Programs
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With the potential loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in timber tax revenues for North Country communities and county government because of a shift from logging trees to saving them for carbon credits, lawmakers are beginning to turn their attention to finding replacement revenue.
News
Victim Identified in Fatal Littleton Fire
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The NH Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as 68-year-old Dusty Locke of Littleton. The cause and manner of his death is pending further studies.
Energy
Merrimack County Joins Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire
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The Merrimack County Community Power Committee was established, with the goal of assisting electric customers throughout the county in saving money on their power bills, while expanding clean energy options.
Education
Unanimous Support for Repealing Divisive Concepts Law
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The prime sponsor of HB 1162, Rep. Peter Petrigno, D-Milford, said the law on the books is an insult to public school teachers.
Education
Little Support for Bill Barring a Student’s Chosen Name and Pronoun
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A bill banning public school educators and staff from using students’ names or pronouns different from those given at birth without parental permission is disrespectful and harmful, a House committee was told Tuesday.
News
AG Identifies Texas Firms Linked To AI Robocalls Purporting To Be Biden
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The calls went out two days before the first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire with the caller sounding like President Joe Biden saying: “Your vote makes a difference in November, not this Tuesday.”
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Let’s Stop Calling Medical Aid In Dying Suicide
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The New Hampshire legislature is considering a bill to join our Maine and Vermont neighbors to allow New Hampshire residents with a terminal illness, in consultation with two medical providers, the option of ending their suffering and having a peaceful death.